Q & A on anger
02 Working with Anger (Italy 2023)
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Working with Anger 
Apr 15, 2023 This teaching is part of a series hosted by Il Coordinamento Nazionale Pedagogisti e Educatori (Co.N.P.Ed.), an organization for educators in Italy. Venerable Chodron draws from Chapter 6 of Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life.
- How would you describe your relationship with anger today and how did this change come about?
- What is your view of Nonviolent Communication?
- How can we relate to people with strong mental afflictions?
- How can we prevent anger from arising when we are confronted with prejudice?
- How do anger and attachment relate to our needs for love and respect?
- What techniques can we use for dealing with criticism and blame?
- Why are we advised to see ourselves as inferior to others in the lojong teachings?
The next teaching in this series:
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
